Actress Drea de Matteo,35, and rocker Shooter Jennings, 28, are first time parents after welcoming a daughter on Wednesday evening. Alabama Gypsyrose, who had been due next Wednesday, December 5th, weighed in at 8 lbs, 3 oz. Their publicist says,

Family and baby are happy and healthy.

On Tuesday evening, Shooter posted on his website,

So I’m gonna take off about a week here, got a daughter comin’ youknow! So there won’t be a radio show this week or many posts orupdates. Y’all pray for Drea and hope for a good delivery of the littlehellraiser. This girl sure ain’t gonna take no shit from NOBODY! Talkto y’all next week, and I’ll give ya the good word! SFJ

Love her name to pieces. Such a great name and with her parents I expected nothing less. Love them as a couple and I cant wait to hear more about her.🙂

Kodie
on November 29th, 2007

Congrats to them! Another celebrity baby born on my birthday🙂
And the name is so unique and cute!

gianna
on November 29th, 2007

Drea was great on the sopranos, one of my favorite characters. Congrats on the new baby girl. Not crazy about the name though, maybe she is a fan of the movie gypsy because in that movie the character is called gypsy rose. Only other baby named Alabama I heard of, is shanna and travis barker little girl.

Michelle
on November 29th, 2007

I think the name is super cute. Probably not something I would use, but really cute nonetheless. It seems like a name they would pick. 🙂

And if I’m not mistaken, soap actor Brian Gaskill also has a daughter named Alabama.

Just another odd baby name in a celebrity’s non-stop pursuit of being “OMG! So Unique!!!”

Alabama Gypsy Rose is a wretched combination of pairing an 80’s country band with the name of a notorious stripper.

Marie
on November 30th, 2007

Happy news! My favorite celebrity baby is born! I can’t wait for a picture🙂 I wish grandpa Waylon was here, but I know he’s smiling in heaven!

Carrie Elizabeth
on November 30th, 2007

A very pretty name, though not one that I would use.

doeadear
on December 1st, 2007

I am thinking it’s a name Shooter might envision on the marquee at the Grand Ole Opry someday: Alabama Gypsy Rose Jennings. There is this trend these days, like with Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix naming their child Indiana. Oh well, I guess there are enough Brittany, Ashley and Madisons out there. Super congrats to the happy family.

shirley58
on December 3rd, 2007

I wish these celebs would take more thought before they name their kids. That is the tackiest name I’ve ever heard!!! These babies grow up to be adults, life is hard enough without having a name you would be ashamed of.